The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 21 to 19, in the 1979 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
LA
DAL
Safety by Randy White
0
2
2nd quarter
LA
DAL
Wendell Tyler 32-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
7
2
Rafael Septien 33-yard field goal
7
5
Ron Smith 43-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
14
5
3rd quarter
LA
DAL
Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
14
12
4th quarter
LA
DAL
Jay Saldi 2-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
14
19
Billy Waddy 50-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
21
19
Rams
Cowboys
1st Downs
16
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
64
Total Yards
361
280
Yards per play
5.9
4.4
Passing
202
124
Comp - Att
9 - 21
12 - 29
Yards per pass
9.2
4.1
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 8
1 - 0
Rushing
159
156
Rushing Attempts
39
34
Yards per rush
4.1
4.6
Penalties
6
6
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Ferragamo | 9 | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 |
Team | 9 | 21 | 202 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Tyler | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 |
C. Bryant | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 |
N. Cromwell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
B. Waddy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
V. Ferragamo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 39 | 159 | 4.1 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Waddy | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | |
R. Smith | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | |
W. Tyler | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | |
P. Dennard | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
C. Bryant | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 210 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Corral | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Clark | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 44 |
Team | 5 | 203 | 40.6 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
Team | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 12 | 28 | 124 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53.3 |
R. Springs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 12 | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 |
B. Joe DuPree | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
R. Springs | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 |
R. Staubach | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
P. Pearson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 156 | 4.6 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | |
B. Joe DuPree | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
J. Saldi | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | |
P. Pearson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
B. Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
R. Springs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
T. Hill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White | 8 | 295 | 36.9 | 44 |
Team | 8 | 295 | 36.9 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Springs | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 |
S. Wilson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Team | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Wilson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
W. Manning | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
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PPG
21.4
20th
OPP PPG
28.1
31st
RUSH YDS/G
82.0
31st
PASS YDS/G
268.1
2nd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Cowboys | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
 Giants | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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